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pozívnica invitation card, (sodna) summons, (s pretnjo kazni) subpoena

izročiti pozívnico to serve a summons, (s pretnjo kazni) to subpoena

pôzlu (po zlu)

iti pôzlu (v nič) to deteriorate to get worse, to fail, pogovorno to go to the dogs

poznánstvo acquaintance; acquaintanceship

gojiti, vzdrževati poznánstvo z to cultivate the acquaintance of
skleniti poznánstvo z to form an acquaintance with, to become acquainted with
priložnostno poznánstvo casual acquaintance
bežno poznánstvo nodding acquaintance

poznaválec connoisseur (of); expert; (competent) judge

poznaválec miniatur a connoisseur of miniatures
biti dober poznaválec glasbe to be a good judge of music
on je eden najboljših poznaválcev francoske književnosti he is one of the best authorities on French literature

pôzno late; at a late hour

prepozno too late
pôzno zvečer late in the evening
hoditi pôzno spat, prihajati pozno domov to keep late hours
pôzno vstajati to get up late
pôzno postaja it is getting late
pôzno se je oženil he got married late in life
bolje pôzno kot nikoli better late than never

pozòr attention

pozòr na stopnico! mind the step!
pozòr! vojska attention!; look out!, take care!, (umaknite se!, žargon) mind out!
pozòr pred psom! beware of the dog!
postaviti se v pozòr to come to attention
stati v pozòru to stand at attention
pozòr pred žeparji! beware of pickpockets!

pozóren attentive (na to) watchful, mindful, heedful

biti pozóren na to pay attention to
biti zelo pozóren to be all ears

pozórnost attention; attentiveness

vzbujajoč pozórnost showy
središče pozórnosti centre of attraction, figurativno cynosure (of all eyes)
pozórnost je osredotočena na attention is focused on
osredotočiti pozórnost na to focus (one's) attention on, to concentrate (one's) attention on
biti v napeti pozórnosti to keep one's attention at full stretch
obrniti pozórnost na to turn one's attention to
vso pozórnost obrniti na to pay full attention to
obračam vašo pozórnost na I call (ali I draw) your attention to
pritegniti pozórnost nase to draw someone's attention to oneself
vzbujati pozórnost to attract attention
zbuditi pozórnost to excite curiosity

poželênje desire; longing; appetite; (sla) lust; concupiscence

imeti poželênje po to have a hankering for

požírek draught; gulp

požírek vode a drink of water
krepak požírek swig
v enem požírku at a gulp
napraviti krepak, dolg požírek to swig
popiti krepak požírek viskija to take a swig of whisky

poživílo stimulant; stimulus, pl -li

jemati poživíla to take stimulants

požúgati

požúgati s pestjo komu to shake one's fist at someone; (groziti) to threaten (komu someone), to menace (someone)

práča sling

met, strel s práčo sling
metati, streljati s práčo to sling

prág threshold; doorstep

železniški prág VB sleeper, ZDA cross-tie
ne bo več prestopil mojega praga! he shall never cross my threshold again!, he shall never darken my door again
pomesti pred svojim prágom to clean one's own doorstep; to mind one's own business
naj pometajo pred svojim prágom! (figurativno) let them mind their own business!
biti na prágu življenja figurativno to be on the threshold of life
na prágu moške dobe on the threshold of manhood

pragmátičen pragmatic(al)

pragmátična sankcija pragmatic sanction; zgodovina decree of Charles VI (1713) granting rights of succession to female descendants

práh dust; pulverized matter; powder

cvetni práh (pelod) pollen
mleko, sladkor v práhu powdered milk, caster sugar
zlati práh gold dust
oblak práhu a cloud of dust
kakšen práh! what a dust!
(p)obrisati práh to dust
dvigniti práh figurativno to kick up (ali to make, to raise) a dust
dvignil je precéj práhu figurativno he made a great stir
to je dvignilo precéj práhu it made a great stir, it created a great sensation
otresti, stresti práh s čevljev to shake the dust off one's feet
zdrobiti, zmleti v práh to powder, to pulverize, to reduce to dust (ali to powder)
práh si in v práh se boš povrnil! religija arhaično dust thou art and unto dust thou shalt return
neprepusten za práh dustproof

práha fallow ground, ploughed in autumn and left unsown till the following spring

puščati v práho to let a field lie fallow, to fallow; to allow land to lie idle

práksa (navada) practice, usage, use; work in one's profession; experience; (delo) practical work

zdravnik splošne prákse general practitioner
iz prákse (iz vaje) out of practice
uvesti v prákso kaj to put something into practice
opravljati prákso to follow (ali to pursue) a profession
opustil je svojo prákso he has retired from practice
ta zdravnik ima obsežno prákso this physician has an extensive practice ali many patients

práktično practically; in a practical way (ali manner)

to je práktično nemogoče that is practically impossible

pránger pillory

dati na pránger to pillory
biti na prángerju to be pilloried